School's playground OK after expansion

September 16, 2009|BY RUSS KEEN, rkeen@aberdeennews.com

May Overby Elementary School will have adequate playground space even though a classroom addition to the Aberdeen school takes up what used to be part of its playground. That's what Bob Pitz, the school district's director of operations, told the school board this week. The board unanimously approved additional asphalt pavement for May Overby playground and Aberdeen Asphalt's low bid of $26.60 per square yard for the work. Total cost is $25,802 - below the $30,000 budgeted for the project. The board also approved the following unanimously:

Appointment of Matt Osborn as student council adviser at May Overby and resignation of Kathryn Hinderks as the same.

Public school exemption certificates for 16 students.

Open enrollment applications for six students.

Donation of three Phonic Ear Front Row to Go sound systems valued at $1,200 each from the Sertoma Club for use at Simmons Elementary School.

Receipt and acceptance of assessment and accountability reports required by federal legislation called No Child Left Behind.

Change order for a savings of $20,604.45 in the Simmons Middle School construction/renovation project. It should be the final change order for the project, Pitz said. The board also:

Endorsed a proposal from a state committee regarding details of how soccer will be incorporated into the South Dakota High School Activities Association.

Reached consensus that Scott Wirth, board president, will be the district's delegate to the Associated School Boards of South Dakota assembly in November, and board member Linda Burdette will be the alternate.